misosouper, a shopping blog

There are rocking horses. And then there are handcrafted, German design objects. Hmm, which one does Mommy want in her living room?

The new Room and Board catalog just landed on my doorstep. I hadn’t even cracked the cover before I spied something that I wanted. Oh, what I would give for an unlimited home furnishing budget.

Raise your hand if you love Melissa & Doug. Their chunky puzzles are a huge hit in my house. But this construction set that appeared under the tree on Christmas just knocked the dinosaurs off the top step on the podium. Make way for trucks!

In the debate over plastic versus wooden toys, there is simply no contest. Nothing beats the beauty, the tactile feel, and the longevity of woodgrain. All of Soopsori’s handcrafted toys are crave-worthy, but I particularly love these musical instruments.

Parenting a toddler is an exercise in spotting potential hazards in every room you enter. Sharp edges, edible objects, power outlets, anything breakable, anything climbable, anything electronic, anything white… I spied this hand-carved accent table and immediately was smitten for its lack of corners.